Curriculum

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Mission, Goal and Objectives

The mission of the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program
at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center forwards the mission of the University
by providing a practitioner training program focused on the unique needs of diverse
communities, especially in rural settings. We are committed to preparing entry-level
counselors to work competently and ethically through the mastery of evidence-based
counseling practices. Our focus centers on understanding the unique needs of persons
with mental health concerns across their lifespans in the community, workplace, personal
relationships and activities.

The goal of the program is to prepare counselors with the counseling knowledge, attitudes,
and skills to assist clients with mental health concerns to use their own resources
and opportunities to meet their developmental, educational and interpersonal needs.
To accomplish this goal, the program provides educational and practical experiences
that allow students to meet the following knowledge and outcome expectations:

The objectives of our program are linked to our mission statement. They are to provide:

Educational experiences that facilitate the development of knowledge, attitudes and
skills necessary to practice as qualified mental health counselors with a diverse
population in a wide variety of contexts.

Learning opportunities to support the ability to implement culturally responsive and
ethically sound counseling practices throughout their careers, and to advocate for
individuals with mental health concerns and the profession.

Accreditation

The program was founded in 2017 and will be seeking accreditation through the Council
for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Certification

Upon completion of the MSMC program, students will possess the competencies and experiences
necessary to take the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification
(NCE), and if successful, be accredited as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and
sit for licensure as an LPC in most states.